Acts Chapter 3 1~~ Now Peter and John habitually went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour {3pm in the afternoon}. 2~~ And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they {his friends} laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called 'Beautiful' . . . to keep on asking alms of them that entered into the temple. 3~~Who {the lame man}, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4~~ And Peter, fixed his eyes upon him with John, and said, "LOOK ON US!" 5~~ And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6~~ Then Peter said, "Silver and gold . . . I possess none" {Beggar's mouth just dropped open}. But such as I have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth KEEP ON WALKING!" 7~~And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up. And immediately his feet and anklebones received strength. 8~~And leaping up, he stood for a moment, and kept on walking and walking and entered with them into the temple . . . walking, and leaping, and praising God. 9~~And all the people saw him constantly walking and constantly praising God. {Note: This was quite a commotion in a very quiet place - everyone looks up in wonder.} 10~~And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the 'Beautiful' gate of the temple and they were shocked and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11~~And as the lame man who was healed kept on clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. {Note: The formerly lame man is running and jumping down the isles and back to Peter and John Praising God and making everyone marvel at what was happening} 12~~And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why do you stare so intently at us? As though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?" {Note: Peter now IS oriented to the Grace of God!} 13~~"The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob . . . the God of our fathers . . . has glorified His Son Jesus, Whom you betrayed, and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he {Pilate} was determined to let Him go." {Note: When Pilate said Jesus was innocent what should I do with Him, these Jews yelled Crucify Him - but instead of eternal damnation, now, by the Grace of God, many of these same people are in heaven today.} 14~~"But you denied The Holy One {the One separated unto God for this purpose - Holy} and the Just, and desired a murderer to be freed unto you." 15~~"And you all killed the Prince of Life, Whom God has raised from the dead . . . whereof we keep on being witnesses." 16~~"And on the basis of faith in His name, THIS ONE {Peter is probably pointing at the man} whom you see and know has been strengthened . . . {Peter is excited and changes to Who actually caused the change - Christ and faith in Christ} . . . HIS NAME {Jesus} and the faith which is through Him has given him {the lame man} this perfect health in the presence of you all." 17~~"And now, brethren {fellow racial Jews}, I know through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers." {Note: Peter softens the blow a bit. They really did not know Jesus was Christ. And Peter does not judge them here.} 18~~"But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, He has so fulfilled." {NOTE: This verse CLEARLY indicates that Jesus WAS REVEALED by the writers of the Old Testament.} 19~~"Repent {Audience is made up of religious Jews - change your mind about Christ - accept Him as your savior} you therefore, and be converted {for religious people to stop walking toward Hades and start walking in the Spirit}, that your sins may be blotted out {phase 1 - salvation}", by which means the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord." {phase 2 - filling of the Holy Spirit - being 'refreshed'} 20~~"And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you." {Reference to the Second Advent of Christ.} 21~~"Whom Heaven {The Throne Room or Third Heaven} must receive until the times of restoration {end of the 5th cycle of discipline for the Jews} of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His Holy prophets since the world began." {Old Testament documentation presented to these Religious Jews} 22~~"For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God bring on the scene {meaning of 'raise up'} unto you from your brethren, like unto me {He shall be unique as Moses was unique}. Him {Jesus} shall you hear in all things whatsoever He {God the Father} shall say unto you."{Deuteronomy 18:18-19} 23~~"And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet {Jesus} shall be destroyed from among the people." {Destruction for rejection of Jesus} 24~~"Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days." {Note: Again all the prophets have foretold of Christ - Peter is telling them to go home and read your Bible and see how all the prophets spoke of Christ and now you know it! Go READ!} 25~~"You are the children of the prophets {these are the recipients of the Old Testament scriptures}, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, 'And in thy seed {spiritual seed - all believers} shall all the kindred's of the earth be blessed.' " {Everyone is blessed by Jesus and His work on the cross} 26~~"Unto you first {first chance goes to the Jews present . . . eventually gentiles also will be saved}, God, having put on the scene his Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his 'The Evil'." {Note: solved the problem of the 'old sin nature' - source of all evils} ************************************************** Joshua_Sozo™ and Syndein ™ are the Trademarks of Syndein a California DBA of Kenneth Sidley & Associates, Inc., a California Corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright© Syndein 1982-2010. All rights reserved. This page is sponsored by Kenneth Sidley, CPA, an Orange County California CPA (949) 706-3133. Please call Ken for high quality, low cost CPA services in Orange County California. This includes audit, review, compilation, tax returns, Quickbooks, and business consulting services. This page is sponsored by Moxxor For Pain Free Living. 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